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Ten New E&P Companies Armed with $2.5 Billion on the Hunt for Assets
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At the end of each quarter, Shale Experts put together a list of new companies, who have either recieved growth capital from Private equity or public markets (IPOs).
Below is a list of new companies who have received capital from private equity. The investments include companies focused on both Minerals and Exploration & Production. Thus far, private equity has poured about $2.5 billion into eleven companies.
While the companies are focused in many different areas, most of the capital has been distributed to companies operating in the fire hot Permian and Mid-Con. Click here to enlarge chart
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